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This is the kind of support that keep us growing Practice Portuguese! What do you think of our work so far? 

Note: Positive listener reviews and ratings from each country are vital to growing our community, and allows us to continue growing this project. If you happen to have any constructive criticism or suggestions for improvement, please email us so we have a chance to respond to your concerns. 

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Passed the B1 CAPLE test

Name: Moty

I have been going through the units and I learned a lot from this website. I completed all of the units and all the shorties that were available up to more or less October of last year. I even passed the B1 CAPLE official test with great scores.

The best thing since sliced pão!

Name: Johanne

This app is the best thing since sliced pão! I have tried others that advertised Portuguese but it was always Brazilian. Not to mention how lessons are set up, reviews and all the other features that make Practice Portuguese so much fun! Being French, I am used to gender and different verb endings. But pronunciation is a whole other ball game. Bravo! Obrigada!

I can’t get over the quality

Name: Elliott

I can’t get over the quality of the program – not only the effectiveness of the teaching methodology, but how much thought has gone into anticipating and answering questions. It’s very impressive. On top of that, the responsiveness of you and your team is remarkable.

Best possible online program

Name: Jon

I firmly believe that your program is the best possible online program for self-study and far surpasses everything else that is out there. Your curriculum is good, the lesson size is good, explanations are great, the stories/dialogues are wonderful and inventive and the smart review makes it possible for students to master and use what they learn. … Whatever you do, keep up the great work. Thanks to working daily with your program for sixteen months, the first online tutor I tried out didn’t know what to do with me.

Extremely helpful

Name: Christopher

Being an absolute beginner, I like and appreciate how you have structured your website. In particular the audio playback in both slow and normal modes, is extremely helpful.

Beyond belief

Name: Judy

I am so impressed with Practice Português. I first I was just grateful that Joel and Rui had made it up and with such humor and style. Now that it has grown and grown it is beyond belief. The whole team … right on time and really helpful.

OMG

Name: Erica

OMG This is the best program on the market by 1000%

Complemented on my accent

Name: Colleen

Not only Halve I found it super helpful, but I have been complemented on my accent 😉 and I have you all to think for it.

Human attention

Name: Elias

I like the human attention from Practice Portuguese. I can ask a question or suggest something, and I always get a meaningful reply, reasonably quickly.

Meaningful interactions

Name: Eric

Thank you for your wonderful language program which I thoroughly enjoyed. My goals were limited: to speak enough Portuguese to function in restaurants, grocery stores, asking directions as I walked the Caminho Portugûes this past October.
The Portuguese I learned helped me to have many meaningful interactions during our stay in Portugal, in many situations that would have been frustrating if I had not known basic Portuguese. People were generally very happy that I had taken the time and effort to learn Portuguese. In fact, most people were completely surprised, impressed and pleased … even a little language learning can transform a visit into a higher level experience in which their is true connection and sharing of experiences with locals rather than being a tourist who never meets anyone.

I understand so much

Name: Alexandra

For Christmas I made a list for everything I am thankful this year. And your App is a huuuuuge point on that list. I came here to study and was afraid because every single lecture is in Portuguese. I started studying 3 months before I came here. And even though speaking is very hard, I understand so much and it helped a lot with my anxiety

I’m doing really good

Name: Arun

You guys are really means alot to me, i used to face a lotta problems in here by langauge, now i started learning from you guys and im doing really good

The only serious app to learn European Portuguese

Name: Thomas

Thank you guys for all the awesome content and learning material you put out on this website and on youtube. As far as I know this is the only serious app to learn European Portuguese and it happens to be super well made and your passion for teaching language transpires through it.

Real Portuguese

Name: Greg

By the way your site is fantastic!!! It is perfect for my style of learning and it is full of real Portuguese. … The most useful thing on your site is where you have a short video of somebody saying a phrase naturally. It really helps to mimic the lip and mouth movements and shapes. It is short so it can be copied and practiced. That is great!

Improved by leaps and bounds

Name: S.J.

Your course is brilliant and my pronunciation has improved by leaps and bounds. I can actually make myself understood (most times) now, thanks to your wonderful course.

We passed!

Name: Beatriz

My husband and I subscribed to Practice Portuguese from April to September in preparation for our CIPLE 2 test in September. We just found out we passed! Could not have done it without you! Your program is very well structured and engaging. The interactive nature is great as one progresses from level to level adding grammar and vocabulary, loved it! The listening part is key for passing the test!!! Thanks for helping us pass the exam! We would highly recommend your program to anyone

Muito divertido

Name: Isabel

É muito bom e muito divertido – aprender é mais fácil quando se ri 🙂

Helpful and insightful

Name: Yakov

Thank you for this year, I was not so avid learner, but your course is very helpful and insightful, especially for a beginner like me.

Diverse and fulfilling

Name: Kyle

Thank you for creating this program. I’m having a lot of fun with it. It is so much more diverse and fulfilling than the normal language apps. I appreciate you!

Careful consideration of the nuances of Portuguese

Name: Jane

My mother was a teacher and your videos reminded me of how she made learning languages fun. I appreciate your careful consideration of the nuances of Portuguese. Bravo for the effort you put into your videos! I look forward to continue my learning!

So that my cousins never laugh at me again

Name: Alyssa

I appreciate everyone at PracticePortuguese.com. THANK YOU for offering lessons in continental Portuguese so that my cousins never laugh at me again for using a Brazilian expression.

Superior learning experience

Name: Kristina

I’m nearly to the end of the A1 lessons and wanted to say how much I’m enjoying this app. I previously learned Italian on my own using Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and Pimsleur, and this is by far a superior learning experience!

Saved me on several occasions

Name: Eric

Thank you for a great experience using your program. I spent 3-4 months learning Portuguese prior to 2 weeks in the country. … Obviously there was not expectation of becoming fluent in that amount of time, but my language skills saved me on several occasions when the local person could not or would not speak English. … The amount that I learned helped me to enjoy my experience, enjoy the culture and enjoy the people.

Treated like a local!

Name: Chantal

I would like to thank you for the amazing course and your youthful enthusiasm. I enjoyed learning Portuguese very much and made quick progress, enough to be able to have a long conversation with a taxi driver and going to restaurants, speaking Portuguese and… being treated like a local! I visited Lisbon 3 years ago and Porto this year, which motivated me to learn the language and culture. Practice Portuguese was absolutely fantastic for this.

It may be the best language learning app that exists

Name: Matthew

This is not only the best app to learn European Portuguese, it may be the best language learning app that exists. … It marries teaching strong foundational grammar with the app progression. It is fun, concise, encompasses multiple learning methods, and the pronunciation is so helpful. I am learning so much.

Ótimo

Name: Oz

“Shorties” são ótimos, e o suporte com tradução, expressões, vocabulário me ajuda muito. Eu também gosto da gíria.

Leaps above other sites

Name: Patti

Joel and Rui ~ I just want to take a moment to say how much Practice Portuguese helped me. I am a 67-year-old (young) woman working toward securing my Portuguese citizen card, through family lineage. … Of course, I had to pass the CIPLE exam which I am thrilled to say I did. … Your site, is leaps above other sites. Your interactive units are the best and kept me fully engaged. I watched your Camino videos, and your Santo Antonio video dozens of times, because they were in real time and the two of you are so personable talking directly to the camera in Portuguese with English sub-titles I learned something new every time I watched. So, thank you for creating such an outstanding venue for people to learn what I believe to be a lovely, but difficult, language to learn.

Totally impressed

Name: Gerrit

I’m a new member, and I’m totally impressed with Practice Portuguese. I really like the format, features, and professionalism of the website. The interspersed clickable Portuguese words with slow speed are really great. Plus, Joel and Rui are such natural presenters! We are hoping to retire to Portugal soon, and this will give us a head start on the language.

Great lesson structure

Name: Simon

Great lesson structure. Much better than other online language apps.

Invaluable

Name: Silvia

Your learning platform, with its wealth of activities, has been invaluable to me during my years of European Portuguese studies. I’ve especially enjoyed the personal stories of Rui and Joel, the involvement of family members and of course the arrival of Clarinha, now a delightful bilingual toddler.

Muito obrigada pelos teus esforços e talentos. Estou contente por ver que a plataforma continua a desenvolver e aumentar, atraindo mais e mais participantes globalmente.

Fabulous

Name: Diarmuid

Absolutely love your application. It’s fabulous. You’d dominate the world applying the same approach to other languages.

Grateful

Name: Ryan

I’ve been a member and using the Practice Portuguese applications for while now. I must say that I’ve not found another language-learning system that I appreciate and connect with nearly as well as the one you all have created. For that I’m grateful!

A++

Name: Joe

Thanks for the incredible App! Practice Portuguese gets an A++ from me as the best tool available for learning European Portuguese.

Communicate more functionally

Name: Jim

We continue to love the program and app. We finally moved to Setúbal 2 months ago, and Practice Portuguese has helped both of us to communicate more functionally in every important context.

Literally changed my life

Name: Madeleine

This website and app have literally changed my life. I am so grateful for the passion and dedication of the entire team.

At last I am making progress

Name: Glynis

I am delighted with Practice Portuguese. It is great to hear and experience Portuguese as it is spoken everyday. I really feel that at last I am making progress.

Native’s and foreigner’s point of view

Name: Dinka

I just want to tell you guys how happy I am that I have found this platform! …There’s just so many options to keep learning and practicing! The explanations are clear, I love the fact that you have both a native’s and a foreigner’s point of view. As a polyglot in the making, I sure would love if this existed for more languages! Anyway, muito obrigada! I can only imagine how much work this must have been, but it was totally worth it! Best language platform EVER!

Flat out amazed

Name: Christina

I just wanted to say obrigada for the lessons! I…was able to converse, haltingly but effectively, as needed on our recent trip to Lisbon. This is no small feat, given that I’m in my mid-50’s and learning a language as difficult as Portuguese does not come easily. The Portuguese people were so sweet and willing to speak with me in Portuguese (even gently correcting my pronunciation on occassion). They were surprised and appreciative that I attempted it. It definitely added to our trip and my husband was flat out amazed (bonus!).

Well-considered and fun approach

Name: Gabrielle

My Portuguese teacher in Australia recommended your lessons as complementary to hers. Now that I have arrived in Coimbra to live and study Portuguese, I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your well-considered (and fun!) approach. It would have been so alienating to arrive with no language at all, and it comforts me to know that I can keep learning every day with Practice Portuguese. Bom trabalho!

Hooked!

Name: Kiel

I really enjoy listening to both of you. I don’t get to practice my Portuguese and your podcast has been very helpful in exposing me to such a beautiful language. The quality of your content is just top notch. I am hooked!

Thorough and clear

Name: Melissa

I love how whenever a word or expression causes me confusion and translation tools aren’t helpful, I can pop it into your search function and there will be a thorough and clear explanation with lots of examples.

Funny and enlightening

Name: Ruggero

[I’m] an Italian guy that has been listening to your podcasts for the past months and…I just wanted to sincerity thank you for your help in teaching me Portuguese and pass my university exam. It has been really funny and enlightening to learn this new language through your contents – they have made this process quite easier and more enjoyable.

Intuitive and enjoyable

Name: Tanya

I absolutely love your website/program- muito obrigada! It is so intuitive and enjoyable, I`ve been really enjoying learning Portuguese since I joined it and plan on continuing with it for a long time.. I love the smart review and the fact that you make us repeat any exercise that we don`t get right! The conversations at the end where you introduce a lot of new phrases and words is also useful.

This app has everything!

Name: Adam

First and foremost I absolutely love this app! I have finally found a decent resource to learn European Portuguese. I can’t count the amount of times of used apps and other resources and not found them helpful. This app has everything!!!…I can’t wait to go back to Portugal and try out the lingo with some of you wonderful Portuguese people!

Nuggets of humour

Name: Tomas

Little nuggets of humour spread across many of the exercises are really great for making it amusing to learn “dry” grammar. Thank you!